,SC5ES FROM ,COMMON ,LIFE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 
     

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,WILL[ 

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O ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,GRAY ,H>E 

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O ,*APT] #c 3 ,! ,F\NDL+ 

      #bg ,WORDS2 #a1#a#i#d ,*>ACT]S     

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,! ,PEASANT & ! ,CUCUMB]S 

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O ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,FIRE 

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O ,*APT] #f 3 ,! ,TREASURE ,TROVE 

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O ,*APT] #g 3 ,! ,BIRD 

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O ,*APT] #h 3 ,H[ ,UNCLE ,SEMYON ,TOLD ,AB\T ,HIS ,ADV5TURE ,9 ,! ,WOODS 

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O ,*APT] #i 3 ,! ,C[ 

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O ,*APT] #a 3 ,FILIPOK 

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,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,! ,WILL[ 

,ONE ,EA/] A PEASANT W5T TO SEE :E!R ! FRO/  
WAS \T ( ! GR\ND4  

,HE W5T TO HIS VEGETABLE G>D5 & POK$ 9TO !  
GR\ND ) A /AKE4 ,! SOIL WAS S(T4  

,! PEASANT W5T 9TO ! =E/4 ,9 ! WOODS !  
CATK9S ON A Y\NG WILL[ W]E ALREADY BEG9N+ TO  
SWELL4 ,& ! PEASANT SAID TO HIMSELF 3  

0 ,LET ME PLANT Y\NG WILL[S >\ND MY G>D5 2 !Y  
WILL GR[ & MAKE A H$GE40  

,HE TOOK HIS AX1 CUT D[N A DOZ5 Y\NG SPR\TS1  
TRIMM$ D[N ! BUTTS 9TO PO9TS1 & PLANT$ !M  
9 ! GR\ND4  

,ALL ! WILL[ /ICKS PUT =? SPR\TS & GRE5  
FOLIAGE ABOVE 2 & BEL[1 UND]GR\ND1 !Y S5T \T  
SIMIL> SPR\TS 9 PLACE ( ROOTS1 & SOME ( !M TOOK  
HOLD ( ! E>? & /R5G!N$ !MSELVES 2 BUT  
O!RS DID NOT TAKE HOLD ( ! E>? ) !IR ROOTS1  
& !SE DI$ & TOPPL$ OV]4  

,:5 AUTUMN CAME1 ! PEASANT WAS DELI<T$ )  
HIS WILL[S 2 SIX ( !M HAD TAK5 ROOT4 ,! NEXT  
SPR+ SOME %EEP GIRDL$ F\R ( !M1 & ?US ONLY  
TWO W]E LEFT4  

,! FOLL[+ SPR+1 %EEP GIRDL$ !SE ALSO4 ,ONE  
DI$ AWAY 5TIRELY1 BUT ! O!R TOOK NEW LEASE ( LIFE1  
S5T D[N DEEP] ROOTS1 & BECAME A TREE4 ,EV]Y SPR+  
! BEES HUMM$ ON 9 ! BRAN*ES4 ,(T5TIMES !Y  
W\LD SW>M !RE1 & ! PEASANTS W\LD GA!R !M  
9TO HIVES4  

,PEASANTS & !IR WIVES (T5 CAME TO LUN* & NAP UND] ! TREE1 & !IR *ILDR5 CLIMB$ UP ITS TRUNK  
& BROKE (F ITS TWIGS4  

4 ,! PEASANT ! ONE :O HAD SET \T ! SLIP HAD  
DI$ LONG AGO1 & /ILL ! WILL[ GREW4  

,HIS ELDE/ SON TWICE TRIMM$ (F ITS BRAN*ES & US$  
!M = FUEL4  

,& /ILL ! WILL[ GREW4 ,!Y CUT ! BRAN*ES ALL  
R\ND & MADE A CONE ( IT1 & :5 SPR+ CAME1 IT  
/ILL AGA9 PUT =? NEW BRAN*ES1 ?\< !Y W]E  
SMALL1 BUT TWICE AS MANY AS BE=E1 LIKE ! MANE ( A  
COLT4  

,& ! ELDE/ SON CEAS$ TO BE MA/] ( ! H\SE1  
& ! VILLAGE WAS REMOV$ TO ANO!R PLACE1 BUT /ILL  
! WILL[ GREW 9 ! B>E FIELD4  

,O!R PEASANTS CAME & CUT IT D[N1 & /ILL IT GREW4  
,! LI<TN+ /RUCK ! TREE 2 IT S5T \T FRE% BRAN*ES  
FROM ! SIDES1 & /ILL IT GREW & BLOOM$4  

,ONE PEASANT WANT$ TO CUT IT D[N TO A BLOCK1 &  
ACTUALLY FELL$ IT 2 BUT IT WAS BADLY ROTT$4 ,! TREE FELL  
OV] & HELD ONLY BY ONE SIDE1 BUT /ILL IT KEPT GR[+1  
& EV]Y YE> ! BEES FLEW TO IT TO GA!R POLL5 FROM  
ITS FL[]S4  

,ONCE1 E>LY 9 ! SPR+1 ! *ILDR5 GA!R$ TO-  
GE!R TO T5D ! HORSES UND] ! TREE4  

,!Y ?\<T ?AT IT WAS RA!R COLD1 & !Y BEGAN  
TO MAKE A FIRE1 & !Y COLLECT$ /UBBLE1 MUGWORT1 &  
TWIGS4 ,ONE BOY CLIMB$ ! WILL[ & BROKE (F  
BRAN*ES4 ,!Y PIL$ ALL !IR T9D] 9 ! HOLL[ (  
! WILL[ & SET IT ON FIRE4  

,! WILL[ BEGAN TO HISS 2 ! SAP 9 ITS WOOD BOIL$1  
! SMOKE P\R$ =?1 & !N IT BEGAN TO BLAZE 2 ALL  
! 9SIDE TURN$ BLACK4 ,! Y\NG SPR\TS CRUMPL$  
UP 2 ! BLOSSOMS WILT$4  

,! *ILDR5 DROVE !IR HORSES HOME4 ,! BURN$  
WILL[ REMA9$ ALONE 9 ! FIELD4 ,A BLACK CR[ FLEW  
UP TO IT1 P]*$ ON IT1 & CRI$ 3  

0 ,SO ! OLD POK] IS DEAD 2 IT WAS TIME LONG AGO 6 0  

O ,*APT] #b 3 ,! ,GRAY ,H>E 

,A GRAY H>E LIV$ DUR+ ! W9T] NE> A VILLAGE4  
,:5 NI<T CAME1 HE W\LD PRICK UP ONE E> & LI/51  
!N HE W\LD PRICK UP ! O!R1 J]K HIS :ISK]S1  
SNUFF1 & SIT UP ON HIS H9D LEGS4  

,!N HE W\LD GIVE ONE LEAP1 TWO LEAPS1 ?R\< !  
DEEP SN[1 & SIT UP AGA91 ON HIS H9D LEGS & LOOK ALL  
>\ND4  

,ON ALL SIDES NO?+ WAS TO BE SE5 EXCEPT SN[4 ,!  
SN[ LAY 9 BILL[S & GLITT]$ :ITE AS SUG>4 ,ABOVE  
! H>E WAS FRO/Y VAPOR1 & ?R\< ?IS VAPOR GLIS-  
T5$ ! BIG BRI<T />S4  

,! H>E WAS OBLIG$ TO MAKE A LONG CIRCUIT ACROSS  
! HI<WAY TO REA* HIS FAVORITE GRAN>Y4 ,ON !  
HI<WAY HE C\LD HE> ! CREAK+ ( SL$GES1 !  
:9NY+ ( HORSES1 ! GROAN+ ( ! SEATS 9  
! SL$GES4  

,ONCE MORE ! H>E PAUS$ NE> ! ROAD4 ,! PEAS-  
ANTS W]E WALK+ ALONGSIDE ( !IR SL$GES1 ) !IR  
CAFTAN COLL>S TURN$ UP4 ,!IR FACES W]E SC>CELY  
VISIBLE4 ,!IR BE>DS1 !IR MU/A*ES1 !IR EYEBR[S1  
W]E :ITE4 ,/EAM CAME FROM !IR M\?S & NOSES4  

,!IR HORSES W]E COV]$ ) SWEAT1 & ! SWEAT  
GREW :ITE ) HO>-FRO/4 ,! HORSES /RA9$ ON !IR  
COLL>S1 PLUNG$ 9TO ! HOLL[S & CAME UP \T ( !M  
AGA94 ,! PEASANTS URG$ !M ALONG & LA%$ !M  
) !IR KN\TS4 ,TWO OLD M5 W]E WALK+ SIDE BY  
SIDE1 & ONE WAS TELL+ ! O!R H[ A HORSE HAD BE5  
/OL5 FROM HIM4  

,AS SOON AS ! TEAMS HAD PASS$1 ! H>E CROSS$ !  
ROAD1 & LEAP$ UNCONC]N$LY T[>D ! ?RE%+-  
FLOOR4 ,A LITTLE DOG BELONG+ TO ! TEAMS CAU<T SI<T  
( ! H>E4 ,HE BEGAN TO B>K1 & D>T$ AFT]  
HIM4  

,! H>E MADE = ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 ACROSS !  
SN[DRIFTS 2 BUT ! DEP? ( ! SN[ IMP$$ !  
H>E1 & EV5 ! DOG1 AFT] A DOZ5 LEAPS1 SANK DEEP  
9 ! SN[ & GAVE UP ! *ASE4  

,! H>E ALSO /OPP$1 SAT UP ON HIS H9D LEGS1 &  
!N PROCE$$ AT HIS LEISURE T[>D ! ?RE%+-FLOOR4  

,ON ! WAY ACROSS ! FIELD HE FELL 9 ) TWO O!R  
H>ES4 ,!Y W]E NIBBL+ & PLAY+4 ,! GRAY  
H>E JO9$ HIS MATES1 HELP$ !M CLE> AWAY ! ICY  
SN[1 ATE A FEW SE$S ( W9T] :EAT1 & !N W5T ON  
HIS WAY4  

,9 ! VILLAGE IT WAS ALL QUIET 2 ! FIRES W]E \T 2 !  
ONLY S\ND ON ! /REET WAS AN 9FANT CRY+ 9 A COTTAGE1  
& ! FRAMEWORK ( ! H\SES CREAK+ UND] !  
FRO/4  

,! H>E HA/5$ TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR1 & !RE HE  
F\ND SOME ( HIS MATES4 ,HE PLAY$ ) !M ON !  
WELL-SWEPT FLOOR1 ATE SOME OATS FROM ! TUB ON :I*  
!Y HAD ALREADY BEGUN1 M\NT$ ! SN[-COV]$ RO(  
9TO ! GRAN>Y1 & !N W5T ?R\< ! H$GE BACK  
TO HIS HOLE4  

,9 ! EA/ ! DAWN WAS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO R$D51  
! />S DW9DL$1 & ! FRO/Y VAPOR GREW ?ICK]  
OV] ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,9 ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGE  
! WOM5 WOKE UP & W5T \T AFT] WAT] 2 ! PEAS-  
ANTS BEGAN C>RY+ FODD] FROM ! GRAN>IES 2 *ILDR5  
W]E %\T+ & CRY+ 2 ALONG ! HI<WAY MORE &  
MORE TEAMS PASS$ BY1 & ! PEASANTS TALK$ 9 L\D]  
TONES4  

,! H>E LEAP$ ACROSS ! ROAD1 W5T TO HIS OLD HOLE1  
SELECT$ A PLACE A LITTLE HI<] UP1 DUG AWAY ! SN[1  
CURL$ UP 9 ! DEP?S ( HIS NEW HOLE1 /RET*$ HIS  
E>S ALONG HIS BACK1 & W5T TO SLEEP ) EYES WIDE  
OP54  

O ,*APT] #c 3 ,! ,F\NDL+ 

,A POOR WOMAN HAD A DAU<T]1 ,MA%A4 ,MA%A ONE  
MORN+1 9 GO+ AFT] WAT]1 SAW SOME?+ LY+ ON  
! DOOR-/EP1 WRAPP$ UP 9 RAGS4  

,MA%A SET D[N H] PAIL & UNDID ! RAGS4 ,:5  
%E HAD OP5$ ! BUNDLE1 !RE CAME =? A CRY FROM  
\T ! RAGS1 UA6 UA6 UA 6  

,MA%A B5T OV] & SAW ?AT IT WAS A PRETTY LITTLE  
BABY4 ,HE WAS CRY+ LU/ILY1 UA6 UA6 UA6 ,MA%A  
TOOK HIM UP 9 H] >MS & C>RI$ HIM 9TO ! H\SE1  
& TRI$ TO GIVE HIM SOME MILK ) A SPOON4  

,! MO!R SAID 3  

0 ,:AT HAVE Y\ BR\<T 9 8 0  

,MA%A SAID 3  

0 ,A BABY 2 ,I F\ND IT AT \R DOOR40  

,! MO!R SAID 3  

0 ,WE >E SO POOR1 H[ CAN WE GET FOOD = ANO!R  
*ILD 8 ,I AM GO+ TO ! POLICE & TELL !M TO TAKE  
IT AWAY40  

,MA%A WEPT1 & SAID 3  

0 ,MATU%KA1 HE WILL NOT EAT MU* 2 DO KEEP HIM 6  
,JU/ SEE :AT PRETTY LITTLE DIMPL$ H&S & F+]S HE  
HAS40  

,! MO!R LOOK$1 & %E HAD COMPASSION ON !  
*ILD4 ,%E DECID$ TO KEEP HIM4 ,MA%A F$ HIM &  
SWADDL$ HIM1 & %E SANG CRADLE SONGS TO HIM :5  
%E PUT HIM TO SLEEP4  

O ,*APT] #d 3 ,! ,PEASANT & ! ,CUCUMB]S 

,ONCE UPON A TIME A PEASANT W5T TO /EAL SOME CU-  
CUMB]S ( A G>D5]4 ,HE CREPT D[N AMONG !  
CUCUMB]S1 & SAID TO HIMSELF 3  

0 ,LET ME JU/ GET AWAY ) A BAG ( CUCUMB]S 2 !N  
,I WILL SELL !M4 ,) ! MONEY ,I WILL BUY ME A H54  
,! H5 WILL LAY SOME EGGS1 & WILL HAT* !M \T1  
& ,I %ALL HAVE A LOT ( *ICK5S4 ,I WILL FE$ UP !  
*ICK5S1 & SELL !M1 & BUY A %OAT A NICE LITTLE  
PIG4 ,9 TIME %E WILL F>R[1 & ,I %ALL HAVE A LITT]  
( PIGS4 ,I WILL SELL ! LITTLE PIGS & BUY A M>E 2 !  
M>E WILL FOAL1 & ,I %ALL HAVE A COLT4 ,I WILL RAISE ! COLT & SELL IT 2 !N ,I WILL BUY A H\SE & />T A  
G>D5 2 ,I WILL HAVE A G>D5 & RAISE CUCUMB]S 2 BUT  
.< WON'T LET !M BE /OL51 ,I WILL KEEP A /RICT WAT*4  
,I WILL HIRE WAT*M51 & WILL /ATION !M AMONG !  
CUCUMB]S1 & (T5 ,I1 MYSELF1 WILL COME UNEXPECT$LY  
AMONG !M1 & ,I WILL %\T1 ' ,HALLOO1 !RE6 KEEP A  
CLOS] WAT*4' 0  

,AS !SE WORDS CAME 9TO HIS HEAD HE %\T$ !M  
AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE4 ,! GU>DS HE>D HIM1 RAN \T1  
& BELABOR$ HIM ) !IR /ICKS4  

O ,*APT] #e 3 ,! ,FIRE 

,IT WAS H>VE/-TIME1 & ! M5 & WOM5 #a HAD  
GONE \T TO WORK4  

,ONLY ! V]Y OLD & ! V]Y Y\NG /AY$ 9 !  
VILLAGE4  

,A GR&MO!R & ?REE ( H] GR&*ILDR5 W]E  
LEFT 9 ONE COTTAGE4 #b ,! GR&MO!R K9DL$ A FIRE 9  
! OV51 & LAY D[N = A NAP4 ,! FLIES LI<T$ ON  
H] & ANNOY$ H] ) !IR BIT+4 ,%E COV]$ UP  
H] HEAD ) A T[EL & W5T TO SLEEP4  

,ONE ( ! GR&*ILDR51 ,MA%A1 %E WAS ?REE  
YE>S OLD1 OP5$ ! OV51 %OVEL$ \T SOME ( !  
COALS 9TO A DI%1 & RAN \T 9TO ! 5TRY4 ,N[ 9  
! 5TRY LAY SOME %EAVES4 #c ,! WOM5 HAD BE5  
PREP>+ !SE %EAVES = B&S4  

,MA%A BR\<T ! COALS1 EMPTI$ !M UND] !  
%EAVES1 & BEGAN TO BL[4 ,:5 ! /RAW TOOK FIRE1  
%E WAS DELI<T$2 %E RAN 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM1 &  
SEIZ$ H] LITTLE BRO!R1 ,KIRIU%KA1 HE WAS EI<TE5  
MON?S OLD1 & WAS ONLY JU/ BEG9N+ TO WALK1 &  
%E SAID1 0 ,LOOK1 ,KILIUSKA 6 SEE :AT A NICE FIRE ,I HAVE  
/>T$ 6 0  

#a ,MUZHIKS & BABAS4  

#b ,! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT'S COTTAGE IS CALL$ AN IZBA4  

#c ,SVYASLA1 /RAW TWI/$ 9TO B&S TO TIE UP ! %EAVES4 ,A,U,?,O,R',S  
,N,O,T,E4 ,! %EAVES W]E ALREADY FLAM+ & CRACK+4  

,:5 ,MA%A SAW ! 5TRY FULL ( SMOKE1 %E WAS  
FRI<T5$ & HA/5$ BACK 9TO ! HUT4 ,KIRIU%KA  
/UMBL$ ON ! ?RE%OLD & BUMP$ HIS NOSE1 & SET  
UP A CRY4 ,HIS SI/] DRAGG$ HIM 9TO ! ROOM1 &  
BO? ( !M HID UND] ! B5*4 ,! GR&MO!R  
HE>D NO?+1 AS %E WAS ASLEEP4  

,! OLDE/ BRO!R1 ,VANYA1 HE WAS EI<T1 WAS 9  
! /REET4 ,:5 HE SAW ?AT SMOKE WAS P\R+ FROM  
! 5TRY1 HE RAN 9DOORS1 B\ND$ ?R\< ! SMOKE  
9TO ! HUT1 & TRI$ TO WAK5 ! GR&MO!R 2 BUT  
! GR&MO!R1 :O WAS ONLY HALF AWAKE1 WAS DAZ$1  
&1 =GETT+ ALL AB\T ! *ILDR51 LEAP$ UP & RAN  
AB\T ! VILLAGE AFT] HELP4  

,MEANTIME ,MA%A WAS CR\*+ UND] ! B5* 2  
BUT ! LITTLE ONE CRI$ BECAUSE HE HAD HURT HIS NOSE SO  
BADLY4 ,VANYA HE>D HIM CRY+1 LOOK$ UND] !  
B5*1 & CALL$ TO ,MA%A1 0 ,RUN QUICK 6 Y\ WILL BE  
BURNT UP 6 0  

,MA%A RAN TO ! 5TRY 2 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = H]  
TO PASS1 ON ACC\NT ( ! SMOKE & FIRE4  

,%E CAME BACK4 ,!N ,VANYA OP5$ ! W9D[  
& TOLD H] TO CRAWL \T4 ,:5 %E HAD CRAWL$ \T1  
,VANYA SEIZ$ HIS LITTLE BRO!R & TRI$ TO DRAG HIM  
ALONG4  

,BUT ! LITTLE FELL[ WAS HEAVY & W\LD NOT LET HIS  
BRO!R HELP HIM4 ,HE SCREAM$1 & /RUCK ,VANYA4  
,TWICE ,VANYA FELL :ILE HE WAS DRAGG+ HIM TO !  
W9D[ 2 & BY ?IS TIME ! DOOR ( ! HUT WAS ON  
FIRE1  

,VANYA ?RU/ ! BABY BOY'S HEAD UP TO ! W9D[1  
& TRI$ TO PU% HIM ?R\<1 BUT ! LITTLE FELL[1 :O  
WAS V]Y MU* FRI<T5$1 CLUNG ) HIS H&S1 &  
W\LD NOT LET GO4 ,!N ,VANYA CRI$ TO ,MA%A1 0 ,PULL  
HIM BY ! HEAD 6 0 & HE HIMSELF PU%$ FROM BEH9D4  
,& ?US !Y DRAGG$ HIM ?R\< ! W9D[ \T-  
(-DOORS4  

O ,*APT] #f 3 ,! ,TREASURE ,TROVE 

,AN OLD WOMAN & H] GR&DAU<T] LIV$ 9 A VILLAGE4  
,!Y W]E V]Y POOR & HAD NO?+ TO EAT4 ,EA/]  
,SUNDAY CAME4 ,! PEOPLE W]E FULL ( REJOIC+4 ,ALL  
MADE !IR PUR*ASES = ! GREAT FEA/1 BUT ! OLD  
WOMAN & H] GR&DAU<T] HAD NO?+ TO MAKE  
M]RY )4 ,!Y %$ TE>S1 & BEGAN TO PRAY ,GOD  
TO HELP !M4  

,!N ! OLD WOMAN REMEMB]$ ?AT LONG AGO1 9  
! TIME ( ! ,FR5*MAN@5 ! PEASANTS US$ TO HIDE  
!IR MONEY 9 ! GR\ND4 ,& ! OLD WOMAN SAID TO  
H] GR&DAU<T] 3  

0 ,GR&DAU<T]1 TAKE Y\R %OVEL & GO OV] TO !  
SITE ( ! OLD VILLAGE1 ASK ,GOD'S HELP1 & DIG 9TO !  
GR\ND 2 P]HAPS ,GOD WILL S5D US SOME?+40  

,& ! GR&DAU<T] SAID TO H]SELF3 0,IT IS IMPOS-  
SIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD F9D ANY?+4 ,/ILL1 ,I WILL DO AS  
GR&MA #b BADE ME40  

,%E TOOK ! %OVEL & W5T4 ,AFT] %E HAD DUG A  
HOLE1 %E BEGAN TO ?9K 3  

0 ,I HAVE DUG LONG 5\< 2 ,I AM GO+ HOME N[40  

,%E WAS JU/ GO+ TO TAKE \T ! %OVEL :5 %E  
HE>D IT KNOCK AGA9/ SOME?+4 ,%E LEAN$ OV]1 &  
SAW A L>GE JUG4 ,%E %OOK IT 2 SOME?+ J+L$4  
,%E ?REW D[N H] %OVEL1 & RAN TO H] GR&MA1  
CRY+1 0 ,BABU%KA1 ,I HAVE F\ND A TREASURE 60  

0,!Y OP5$ ! JUG & F\ND IT FULL ( SILV] CO9S4  
,& ! GR&MO!R & GR&DAU<T] W]E ABLE TO  
HAVE AN ,EA/] FEA/1 & !Y B\<T A C[1 &  
?ANK$ ,GOD BECAUSE ,HE HAD HE>D !IR PRAY]4  

#a ,! ,FR5* 9VASION ( ,RUSSIA1 UND] ,NAPOLEON1 #a#h#a#b4  

#b ,BABU%KA4  

O ,*APT] #g 3 ,! ,BIRD 

,IT WAS ,S]OZHA'S BIR?DAY1 & HE RECEIV$ MANY  
DIFF]5T GIFTS1 PEG-TOPS & HOBBY-HORSES & PICTURES4  
,BUT ,S]OZHA'S UNCLE GAVE HIM A GIFT :I* HE PRIZ$  
ABOVE ALL ! RE/ 3 IT WAS A TRAP = SN>+ BIRDS4 ,!  
TRAP WAS CON/RUCT$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT A BO>D WAS  
FITT$ ON ! FRAME & %UT D[N UPON ! TOP4 ,IF  
SE$ W]E SCATT]$ ON ! BO>D1 & IT WAS PUT \T 9  
! Y>D1 ! LITTLE BIRD W\LD FLY D[N1 HOP UPON !  
BO>D1 ! BO>D W\LD GIVE WAY1 & ! TRAP W\LD %UT  
) A CLAP4  

,S]OZHA WAS DELI<T$ & HE RAN TO HIS MO!R TO  
%[ H] ! TRAP4  

,HIS MO!R SAID 3  

0 ,IT IS NOT A GOOD PLAY?+4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT TO  
DO ) BIRDS 8 ,:Y DO Y\ WANT TO TORTURE !M 8 0  

0 ,I AM GO+ TO PUT !M 9 A CAGE4 ,!Y WILL S+1  
& ,I WILL FE$ !M40  

,S]OZHA GOT SOME SE$1 SCATT]$ IT ON ! BO>D1 &  
SET ! TRAP 9 ! G>D54 ,& HE /OOD BY &  
EXPECT$ ! BIRDS TO FLY D[N4 ,BUT ! BIRDS W]E  
AFRAID ( HIM1 & DID NOT COME NE> ! CAGE4 ,S]OZHA  
RAN 9 TO GET SOME?+ TO EAT1 & LEFT ! CAGE4  

,AFT] D9N] HE W5T TO LOOK AT IT 2 ! CAGE HAD %UT1  
& 9 IT A LITTLE BIRD WAS BEAT+ AGA9/ ! B>S4  

,S]OZHA WAS DELI<T$1 TOOK UP ! BIRD1 & C>RI$  
IT 9TO ! H\SE4  

0 ,MAMA1 ,I HAVE CAU<T A BIRD 2 ,I ?9K IT IS A NI<T-  
+ALE 2 & H[ ITS HE>T BEATS 6 0  

,HIS MO!R SAID IT WAS A CAN>Y4  

0 ,BE C>EFUL 6 DON'T HURT IT 2 Y\ W\LD BETT] LET IT  

GO40  

0 ,NO 2 ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE IT SOME?+ TO EAT &  
DR9K40  

,S]OZHA PUT ! CAN>Y 9 A CAGE1 & = TWO DAYS  
GAVE HIM SE$ & WAT] & CLEAN$ ! CAGE4 ,BUT ON  
! ?IRD DAY HE =GOT ALL AB\T ! CAN>Y1 & DID NOT  
*ANGE ! WAT]4  

,& HIS MO!R SAID 3  

0 ,SEE H]E 3 Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 Y\R BIRD 2 Y\ W\LD  
BETT] LET IT GO40  

0 ,NO 2 ,I WILL NOT =GET IT AGA9 2 ,I WILL IMM$IATELY  
GIVE IT FRE% WAT] & CLEAN ITS CAGE40  

,S]OZHA ?RU/ HIS H& 9TO ! CAGE & 4BEGAN TO  
CLEAN IT1 BUT ! LITTLE BIRD WAS FRI<T5$ & FLUTT]$4  
,AFT] ,S]OZHA HAD CLEAN$ ! CAGE1 HE W5T TO GET  
SOME WAT]4 ,HIS MO!R P]CEIV$ ?AT HE HAD =-  
GOTT5 TO %UT ! CAGE DOOR1 & %E CALL$ AFT] HIM 3  

0 ,S]OZHA1 %UT UP Y\R CAGE1 ELSE Y\R BIRD WILL FLY  
\T & HURT ITSELF40  

,%E HAD H>DLY SPOK5 !SE WORDS1 :5 ! BIRD  
F\ND ! DOOR1 WAS DELI<T$1 SPREAD ITS W+S1 & FLEW  
>\ND ! ROOM T[>D ! W9D[4 ,BUT IT DID NOT SEE  
! GLASS1 & /RUCK AGA9/ IT & FELL BACK ON !  
W9D[-SILL4 ,S]OZHA CAME RUNN+ 91 PICK$ UP !  
BIRD1 & PUT IT BACK 9 ! CAGE4 ,! BIRD WAS /ILL  
ALIVE1 BUT IT LAY ON ITS BREA/1 ) ITS W+S SPREAD \T1  
& BREA!D HEAVILY4 ,S]OZHA LOOK$ & LOOK$1 &  
BEGAN TO CRY 3  

0 ,MAMA1 :AT CAN ,I DO N[ 8 0  

0,Y\ CAN DO NO?+ N[40  

4,S]OZHA DID NOT LEAVE ! CAGE ALL DAY1 BUT GAZ$ AT  
! CAN>Y1 & ALL ! TIME ! BIRD LAY ON ITS BREA/  
& BREA!D H>D & FA/4  

,:5 ,S]OZHA W5T TO B$1 ! BIRD WAS DEAD4 ,S]O-  
ZHA C\LD NOT GET TO SLEEP = A LONG TIME 2 EV]Y TIME  
?AT HE %UT HIS EYES HE SEEM$ TO SEE ! BIRD /ILL LY+  
& SI<+4  

,9 ! MORN+1 :5 ,S]OZHA W5T TO HIS CAGE1 HE  
SAW ! BIRD LY+ ON HIS BACK1 ) HIS LEGS CROSS$1  
& ALL /IFF4  

,AFT] ?AT ,S]OZHA NEV] AGA9 TRI$ TO SN>E BIRDS4  

O ,*APT] #h 3 ,H[ ,UNCLE ,SEMYON ,TOLD ,AB\T ,HIS ,ADV5TURE ,9 ,! ,WOODS 

,ONE TIME 9 W9T] ,I HAD GONE 9TO ! WOODS AFT]  
TIMB]4 ,I HAD CUT D[N ?REE TREES1 & LOPP$ (F !  
LIMBS1 & WAS HEW+ !M1 :5 ,I LOOK$ UP & SAW  
?AT IT WAS GETT+ LATE 2 ?AT IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME4  
,BUT ! WEA!R WAS BAD 2 IT WAS SN[+ & BL[+4  
,I SAID TO MYSELF 3  

0 ,! NI<T IS COM+ ON1 & Y\ DON'T KN[ !  
WAY40  

,I :IPP$ UP ! HORSE & DROVE ON 2 /ILL !RE WAS  
NO SIGN ( \TLET4 ,=E/ ALL >\ND4  

,I ?\<T H[ ?9 MY %UBA WAS 2 ,I WAS 9 DANG]  
( FREEZ+ TO DEA?4  

,I /ILL PU%$ ON 2 IT GREW D>K1 & ,I WAS 5TIRELY (F  
! ROAD4  

,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO UNYOKE ! SL$ & PROTECT MYSELF  
UND] IT1 :5 ,I HE>D NOT F> AWAY ! J+LE ( BELLS4  
,I W5T 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! BELLS1 & SAW A TROIKA (  
ROAN HORSES1 !IR MANES TI$ ) RIBBONS 6 !IR BELLS  
W]E J+L+1 & TWO Y\NG M5 W]E 9 ! SLEI<4  

0,GOOD EV5+1 BRO!RS40  

0 ,GOOD EV5+1 PEASANT40  

0 ,:]E IS ! ROAD1 BRO!RS 8 0  

0 ,H]E WE >E RI<T ON ! ROAD40  

,I W5T TO !M1 & ,I SAW ?AT /RANGELY 5\< !  
ROAD WAS UNBROK51 ALL DRIFT$ OV]4  

0 ,FOLL[ US10 SAID !Y1 & !Y :IPP$ UP !IR  
HORSES4  

,MY WRET*$ M>E C\LD NOT KEEP UP ) !M4 ,I  
BEGAN TO %\T 3  

0 ,HOLD ON1 BRO!RS 6 0  

,!Y WAIT$ = ME1 LAU<+4  

0,GET 9 ) US10 SAID !Y2 0IT WILL BE EASI] =  
Y\R HORSE )\T A LOAD40  

0 ,?ANK Y\10 SAID ,I4  

,I CLIMB$ 9TO !IR SL$GE4 ,IT WAS H&SOME WELL  
L9$4 ,AS SOON AS ,I SAT D[N1 H[ !Y SPURR$ ON !  
HORSES 6 0 ,N[ !N1 MY D>L+S _/ 0  

,! ROAN HORSES DA%$ AWAY1 MAK+ ! SN[ FLY  
9 CL\DS4  

,:AT A WOND]FUL ?+ 6 ,IT GREW LI<T] & LI<T]1  
& ! ROAD BECAME AS GL>E AS ICE1 & WE FLEW SO FA/  
?AT IT TOOK AWAY MY BREA?1 & ! TWIGS LA%$ MY  
FACE4 ,IT BEGAN TO BE PA9FUL4  

,I LOOK$ AHEAD 2 !RE WAS A /EEP M\NTA91 A V]Y  
/EEP M\NTA91 & AT ! FOOT ( ! M\NTA9 A  
RAV9E4 ,! ROANS W]E FLY+ /RAI<T = ! RAV9E4  

,I WAS FRI<T5$1 & CRI$ 3  

0,HEAV5S & E>?6 SL[ UP1 Y\1 SL[ UP2 Y\  
WILL KILL US 6 0  

,BUT ! M5 ONLY LAU<$1 & URG$ ON ! HORSES  
! MORE4 ,I SAW !RE WAS NO SAV+ US 2 ! RAV9E  
WAS UND] \R V]Y RUNN]S4 ,BUT ,I SAW A B\< RI<T  
OV] MY HEAD4  

0 ,WELL10 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 0Y\ MAY GO OV] ALONE40  

,I /OOD UP & SEIZ$ ! B\<1 & !RE ,I HUNG 6  

,AS ,I CAU<T IT ,I %\T$ 3  

0 ,HOLD ON 6 0 ,& !N ,I HE>D WOM5 %\T+ 3  

0 ,UNCLE ,SEMYON 6 :AT IS ! MATT] 8 ,/>T UP !  
FIRE1 Y\ WOM5 6 ,SOME?+ IS WRONG ) ,UNCLE  
,SEMYON 6 HE IS SCREAM+ 6 ,/IR UP ! FIRE 6 0  

,I WOKE UP1 & !RE ,I WAS 9 MY COTTAGE1 CL++ TO  
! L(T1 & SCREAM+ AT ! TOP ( MY VOICE4 ,&  
ALL ?AT ,I HAD SE5 HAD BE5 A DREAM 6  

O ,*APT] #i 3 ,! ,C[ 

,! WID[ ,M>Y A LIV$ ) H] MO!R & SIX  
*ILDR54 ,!IR MEANS ( LIFE W]E SMALL4 ,BUT !Y  
US$ !IR LA/ MONEY 9 ! PUR*ASE ( A R$ C[1 SO  
AS TO HAVE MILK = ! *ILDR54 ,! ELDE/ *ILDR5 PA/UR$ ,BR[NIE #a 9 ! FIELD1 & GAVE H] SLOPS AT  
HOME4  

,ONE-TIME :ILE ! MO!R WAS AWAY FROM HOME1 !  
OLDE/ SON1 ,MI%A1 9 CLIMB+ ON ! %ELF AFT] BREAD1  
KNOCK$ OV] A TUMBL] & BROKE IT4  

,MI%A WAS AFRAID ?AT HIS MO!R W\LD *IDE HIM4  
,SO HE GA!R$ UP ! L>GE PIECES ( BROK5 GLASS1  
C>RI$ !M 9TO ! Y>D1 & BURI$ !M 9 !  
DUNG-HEAP1 BUT ! LITTLE PIECES HE ?REW 9TO !  
BAS94 ,! MO!R MISS$ ! GLASS1 & MADE 9-  
QUIRIES 2 BUT ,MI%A SAID NO?+1 & SO ! MATT]  
RE/$4  

,ON ! NEXT DAY1 AFT] D9N]1 :5 ! MO!R W5T  
TO GIVE ,BR[NIE ! SWILL FROM ! BAS91 %E F\ND ?AT  
,BR[NIE WAS AIL+ & W\LD NOT EAT H] FOOD4 ,!Y  
TRI$ TO GIVE H] M$IC9E1 & !Y CALL$ ! BABKA4 #b  
,! BABKA SAID ?AT ! C[ W\LD NOT LIVE 2 IT WAS BE/  
TO SLAU<T] H] = BEEF4  

,!Y CALL$ A PEASANT & PROCE$$ TO SLAU<T]  
! C[4 ,! *ILDR5 HE>D ,BR[NIE L[+ 9 !  
Y>D 2 !Y ALL CLIMB$ UPON ! OV5 & BEGAN TO  
WEEP4  

,AFT] !Y HAD SLAU<T]$ ,BR[NIE1 !Y TOOK (F  
! HIDE & CUT ! C>CASS 9 PIECES1 & !RE1 9 !  
?ROAT1 !Y F\ND A PIECE ( GLASS4 ,& SO !Y KNEW  
?AT H] DEA? WAS CAUS$ BY H] SWALL[+ ! GLASS  
9 ! SLOPS4  

,:5 ,MI%A HE>D ?IS HE BEGAN TO WEEP BITT]LY1  
& CONFESS$ TO HIS MO!R ?AT HE BROKE ! GLASS4  
,! MO!R SAID NO?+1 BUT ALSO WEPT4 ,!N %E  
SAID 3  

0 ,WE HAVE KILL$ \R ,BR[NIE1 & HAVE NO?+ TO  
GET ANO!R C[ )4 ,H[ WILL ! LITTLE ONES LIVE  
)\T MILK 8 0  

,MI%A KEPT H[L+ L\D] & L\D]1 & W\LD NOT  
COME D[N FROM ! OV5 :5 !Y ATE ! JELLY MADE  
FROM ! C['S HEAD4 ,EV]Y TIME :5 HE W5T TO  
SLEEP1 HE SAW 9 HIS DREAMS H[ ,UNCLE ,VASILI BR\<T  
! R$ C[ BY ! HORNS1 ,BR[NIE1 ) H] WIDE  
EYES & BEAUTIFUL NECK4  

,FROM ?AT TIME ! *ILDR5 HAD NO MORE MILK4 ,ONLY  
ON HOLIDAYS !Y HAD MILK1 = !N ,M>YA ASK$ H]  
NEI<BOR = A MUG ( IT4  

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! LADY ( ?AT E/ATE NE$$ A  
*ILD'S NURSE4 ,& ! GR&MO!R SAID TO !  
DAU<T] 3  

0 ,LET ME GO 2 ,I WILL TAKE ! PLACE AS NURSE1 &  
MAYBE ,GOD WILL LET Y\ GET ALONG ) ! *ILDR5  
ALONE4 ,& IF ,GOD SP>ES ME1 ,I CAN E>N 5\< 9 A  
YE> TO BUY A C[40  

,?US !Y DID4 ,! GR&MO!R W5T TO ! LADY 2  
BUT IT GREW /ILL MORE H>D = ,M>YA & ! *ILDR54  
,! *ILDR5 LIV$ A :OLE YE> )\T HAV+ MILK4  
,!Y HAD NO?+ BUT KISEL JELLY & TIURIA #c TO EAT &  
!Y GREW ?9 & PALE4  

,AFT] ! YE> WAS OV]1 ! GR&MO!R CAME HOME1  
BR++ TW5TY RUBLES4  

0 ,WELL1 DAU<T]10 SAYS %E1 0 N[ WE WILL BUY A C[40  

,M>YA WAS DELI<T$ 2 ALL ! *ILDR5 W]E DELI<T$4  
,M>YA & ! GR&MO!R W5T TO M>KET TO BUY  
!IR C[4 ,!Y ASK$ A NEI<BOR TO /AY ) !  
*ILDR51 & !Y ASK$ ANO!R NEI<BOR1 ,UNCLE  
,ZAKH>1 TO GO ) !M & HELP !M TO SELECT ! C[4  

,AFT] SAY+ !IR PRAY]S !Y W5T TO T[N4 ,9  
! AFT]NOON ! *ILDR5 KEPT RUNN+ 9TO ! /REET  
TO SEE IF !Y C\LD SEE ! C[4 ,!Y AMUS$ !M-  
SELVES GUESS+ :AT K9D ( A C[ %E W\LD BE R$  
OR BLACK4 ,!Y KEPT TELL+ ONE ANO!R H[ !Y  
W\LD FE$ H]4 ,ALL DAY LONG !Y WAIT$ & WAIT$4  
,!Y WALK$ A V]/ TO MEET ! C[1 BUT AS IT WAS  
ALREADY GR[+ D>K1 !Y TURN$ BACK4  

,SUDD5LY !Y SAW COM+ ALONG ! ROAD A C>T1 &  
9 IT SAT !IR GR&MO!R1 & BESIDE ! H9D :EEL  
WALK$ A BR9DLE C[ TI$ BY ! HORN1 & !IR MO!R  
WAS WALK+ BEH9D URG+ H] ON ) A DRY /ICK4  

,! *ILDR5 RAN TO !M & BEGAN TO EXAM9E !  
C[4 ,!Y BR\<T BREAD & GRASS & TRI$ TO FE$  
H]4 ,! MO!R W5T 9TO ! COTTAGE1 *ANG$ H]  
CLO!S1 & W5T \T ) H] T[EL & MILK-PAIL4 ,%E  
SAT D[N UND] ! C[ & BEGAN TO WIPE ! UDD]4  
,! ,LORD BE PRAIS$ 6 ,! C[ GAVE MILK1 & !  
*ILDR5 /OOD >\ND & WAT*$ ! MILK /RA9+  
9TO ! PAIL1 & LI/5$ TO ITS S\ND UND] ! MO!R'S  
F+]S4 ,:5 ! MO!R HAD MILK$ ! PAIL HALF FULL1  
%E C>RI$ IT D[N CELL>1 & EA* ( ! *ILDR5 HAD  
A MUG = SUPP]4  

#a ,BUR5U%KA1 DIM9UTIVE N\N FROM ADJECTIVE BURUI4  

#b ,MIDWIFE1 SUPPOS$ TO KN[ SOME?+ AB\T AILM5TS4  

#c ,BREAD SOAK$ 9 KVAS4  

O ,*APT] #a 3 ,FILIPOK 

,ONCE !RE WAS A LITTLE BOY :OSE NAME WAS ,FILIPP4  
,ALL ! *ILDR5 W]E GO+ TO S*OOL4 ,FILIPP TOOK HIS  
HAT & WANT$ TO GO TOO4  

,BUT HIS MO!R SAID TO HIM 3  

0 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,FILIPOK 8 0  

0 ,TO S*OOL40  

0 ,Y\ >E TOO SMALL 2 Y\ CAN'T GO10 & HIS MO!R  
KEPT HIM AT HOME4  

,! *ILDR5 W5T (F TO S*OOL4 ,!IR FA!R HAD  
GONE E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TO ! WOODS 2 ! MO!R  
WAS 5GAG$ 9 H] DAILY WORK4  

,FILIPOK & HIS GR&MO!R W]E LEFT 9 ! COTTAGE1  
ON ! OV54 ,FILIPOK BEGAN TO FEEL LONELY 2 HIS GR&-  
MO!R WAS ASLEEP1 & HE BEGAN TO SE>* = HIS HAT4  
,:5 HE C\LD NOT F9D HIS [N1 HE TOOK AN OLD ONE1  
MADE ( %EEPSK91 & />T$ = S*OOL4  

,S*OOL WAS KEPT AT ! VILLAGE *UR*4 ,:5 ,FILIPP  
WALK$ ALONG HIS [N /REET1 #a ! DOGS DID NOT M$DLE  
) HIM1 = !Y KNEW HIM 2 BUT :5 HE REA*$ !  
/REET 9 ! NEXT E/ATE1 A BLACK DOG #b CAME B\ND+  
\T & B>K+1 & BEH9D ?IS DOG CAME ANO!R /ILL  
BIGG]1 NAM$ ,WOLFIE1 #c & ,FILIPP />T$ TO RUN1 !  
DOGS AFT] HIM4  

#a ,SLOBODA4 #b ,NAM$ ,ZHUT*KA1 DIM9UTION ( ZHUKA1 A BEETLE4  

#h ,VOL*OK1 DIM9UTIVE ( VOLK4  

,FILIPOK BEGAN TO CRY 2 !N HE /UBB$ HIS TOE & FELL4  
,A PEASANT CAME \T & CALL$ (F ! DOGS1 & ASK$ 3  

0 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+ ALL SOLE ALONE1 Y\ LITTLE RASCAL8 0  

,FILIPOK MADE NO ANSW]1 PULL$ UP HIS SKIRT1 &  
/>T$ TO RUN ) ALL HIS MI<T4 ,HE RAN TO ! S*OOL4  
,!RE WAS NO ONE ON ! /EPS1 BUT 9 S*OOL ! VOICES  
( ! *ILDR5 C\LD BE HE>D 9 A CONFUS$ MURMUR4  

,FILIPP WAS N[ FILL$ ) FE> 3  

0 ,SUPPOSE ! TEA*] %\LD DRIVE ME AWAY 8 0  

,& HE BEGAN TO CONSID] :AT HE %\LD DO4 ,IF HE  
%\LD GO BACK1 ! DOGS MI<T BITE HIM 2 BUT IF HE W5T  
9TO S*OOL1 HE WAS AFRAID ( ! TEA*]4  

,A PEASANT WOMAN PASS$ ! S*OOL1 ) A PAIL1 &  
%E SAID 3  

0 ,ALL ! RE/ >E /UDY+1 & :AT >E Y\ /&+  
!RE =80  

,SO ,FILIPOK W5T 9TO S*OOL4 ,9 ! 5TRY HE TOOK  
(F HIS CAP & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,! ROOM WAS FULL (  
*ILDR54 ,ALL W]E TALK+ AT ONCE1 & ! TEA*]1 9  
A R$ SC>F1 WAS WALK+ UP & D[N 9 ! MID/ (  
!M4  

0 ,:O >E Y\ 8 0 HE DEM&$ ( ,FILIPOK4  

,FILIPOK CLUT*$ HIS CAP & SAID NO?+4  

0,:O >E Y\80  

,FILIPOK SAID NEV] A WORD4  

0,>E Y\ DUMB80  

,FILIPOK WAS SO SC>$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT SPEAK4  

0,WELL1 !N1 GO HOME IF Y\ CAN'T SPEAK40  

,N[ ,FILIPOK W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO SAY SOME?+1  
BUT HIS ?ROAT WAS ALL P>*$ ) T]ROR4  

,HE LOOK$ AT ! TEA*] & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4  

,!N ! TEA*] FELT SORRY = HIM4 ,HE C>ESS$ HIS  
HEAD1 & 9QUIR$ ( ! *ILDR5 :O ! LITTLE FELL[  
WAS4  

0,?IS IS ,FILIPOK1 ,KO/IU%KA'S L BRO!R2 HE HAS BE5  
WANT+ = A LONG TIME TO GO TO S*OOL1 BUT HIS MO!R  
W\LD NOT LET HIM1 & HE MU/ HAVE RUN AWAY TO S*OOL40  

0 ,WELL1 SIT D[N ON ! B5* NEXT Y\R BRO!R1 &  
,I WILL ASK Y\R MO!R TO LET Y\ COME TO S*OOL40  

#a ,DIM9UTIVE ( ,KON/ANT94  

,! TEA*] BEGAN TO TEA* ,FILIPOK HIS LETT]S 2 BUT  

,FILIPOK ALREADY KNEW !M1 & C\LD EV5 READ A LITTLE4  
0 ,V]Y WELL 2 SPELL Y\R NAME1 !N40  
,FILIPOK SAID1 0 ,KHVE-I1 KHVI LE-I1 LI PEOK1 POK40  
,EV]YBODY LAU<$4  

0,BRAVO60 SAID ! TEA*] 2 0:O TAU<T Y\ TO READ80  
,FILIPOK SUMMON$ C\RAGE1 & SAID 3  
0 ,KO/IU%KA4 ,I AM MIS*IEV\S4 ,I LE>N$ !M  

ALL AT ONCE4 ,I AM T]RIBLY SM>T6 0  
,! TEA*] LAU<$1 & ASK$ 3  
0 ,& DO Y\ KN[ Y\R PRAY] 8 0  
,FILIPOK SAID YES1 & BEGAN TO REPEAT ! ,AVE ,M>IA3  

BUT HE DID NOT GET EV]Y WORD QUITE CORRECT4  
,! TEA*] 9T]RUPT$ HIM1 & SAID 3  
0,Y\ MU/ NOT BOA/4 ,I WILL TEA* Y\40  
,AFT] ?IS ,FILIPOK BEGAN TO GO TO S*OOL REGUL>LY ) ! *ILDR54 

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